Cabinet approves new rules for schools and some restrictions at malls; study predicts 1,600 patients in serious condition by late January

Rise of just 0.1% from July 2020 to July 2021 -- an additional 392,665 people -- brings national population to an estimated 331.8 million

Expansion of no-fly list also includes Italy, Canada, Germany and Turkey, as ministry announces that over 650 of confirmed or suspected Omicron cases have come from abroad

Transmission number climbs to 1.28; ministers, health officials to formulate plan for tightening restrictions on gatherings, public activities

Debate deals with proposals to re-enact curbs on large gatherings, expand Green Pass to entire commerce sector; premier said pushing to bar unvaccinated kids from schools

Salman Zarka says traces of Omicron found in sewage systems, while Sharon Alroy-Preis emphasizes need for vaccines as health officials address joint panel at Knesset

Drugmaker says lab tests show half-dose booster shot increased by 37 times the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies able to fight new strain of coronavirus

British health secretary won't rule out further regulations before end of week, with nation facing surge of infections; US senators Warren and Booker contract virus

Ministers vote to add 10 countries to 'red' travel list; daily caseload highest since October; health minister says parents must be responsible and vaccinate kids

After coronavirus pandemic restrictions forced a pause in services on-site, some went online, but as rules ease many community members are still staying at home